Melinda French Gates, ex-wife of Bill Gates, to join Seattle Kraken as minority investor

SEATTLE (AP) — Melinda French Gates, a billionaire philanthropist and businesswoman, will join the Seattle Kraken as a minority investor, pending NHL approval. Posted 6/1/2026, 11:13:11...

Melinda French Gates, ex-wife of Bill Gates, to join Seattle Kraken as minority investor. SEATTLE (AP) — Melinda French Gates, a billionaire philanthropist and businesswoman, will join the Seattle Kraken as a minority investor, pending NHL approval. Posted 6/1/2026, 11:13:11 PM FILE - The logo of the Seattle Kraken is displayed on a player during an NHL hockey game in Seattle on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy, File) By ANDREW DESTIN — AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Melinda French Gates, a billionaire philanthropist and businesswoman, will join the Seattle Kraken as a minority investor, pending NHL approval. French Gates, 61, is the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. She and her $30 billion net worth, according to Forbes, join an ownership group headlined by majority owner and managing partner Samantha Holloway,...